Goddess/mythology names?

[name]Hi[/name] there! Not pregnant or anything, but brainstorming for my ever-changing girls list. My name is [name]Freya[/name] and I’ve always thought the goddess connection was pretty cool, and I also like the relative unusual-ness of my name (I live in the U.S, and I’ve never met another [name]Freya[/name], though I know my name’s very popular across the sea!) If you guys have any favorite goddess names or names with mythological connections, common or obscure, lay 'em on me! :slight_smile:

My name is [name]Diana[/name], which is the name of a [name]Goddess[/name] :slight_smile:

Here are my favorites:
[name]Artemis[/name] (greek version of [name]Diana[/name])
[name]Athena[/name]
[name]Aphrodite[/name]
[name]Andromeda[/name]
[name]Euphemia[/name]
[name]Minerva[/name]
[name]Hermione[/name]
[name]Persephone[/name]
[name]Selene[/name]

Some beautiful names from the Norse mythology:
[name]Eir[/name]
Frigg
Gefion
[name]Saga[/name] (!!!)

My favorites:
Elpis- I don’t love it for its sound; it reminds me too much of [name]Elvis[/name]. When [name]Pandora[/name] opened the box, hope was the one thing left after everything else flew out. Elpis is considered the personification of hope.
[name]Lorelei[/name]- The whole “luring sailors to their deaths with her song” thing is pretty negative, but the sound is heavenly.
[name]Ceridwen[/name]- [name]How[/name] cool would it be to be named after the goddess of poetry?
[name]Guinevere[/name]- Fabulous Arthurian name that lends itself to the friendly nns [name]Gwen[/name] or [name]Gwyn[/name].
[name]Rhiannon[/name]- Means “great queen”, and RiRi is possibly the cutest nn [name]EVER[/name].
[name]Clio[/name]- Fabulously adorable name with serious mythological pedigree.
[name]Isolde[/name]- Gorgeous, tragic myth.
[name]Aurora[/name]- Not a fan of possible nn [name]Rory[/name], but [name]Aurora[/name] itself is pure beauty.
[name]Flora[/name]- Spunky grandma name.
[name]Juno[/name]- I don’t love the connection to the film, but the name itself is awesome.
[name]Victoria[/name]- My all-time favorite name, and the goddess of victory.
Euphrosyne- [name]One[/name] of the 3 Graces in Greek mythology. Beautiful sound.
[name]Evadne[/name]- Lends itself to pretty nn [name]Evie[/name].
[name]Phoebe[/name]- [name]Lovely[/name] name that could fit anyone.
[name]Isis[/name]- Familiar yet unusual, and oh so cool!

Phew! I think that’s all.

[name]Nerissa[/name] (A sea nymph)
[name]Echo[/name]
[name]Demeter[/name]
[name]Venus[/name]
[name]Nyx[/name] (Greek goddess of night)
[name]Eirene[/name] (Greek goddess of peace)
[name]Daphne[/name] (a fresh water nymph)
[name]Circe[/name] (Greek goddess/witch depending on what version you read)
[name]Niobe[/name] (a princess in Greek mythology)
[name]Danae[/name] (one of [name]Zeus[/name]’ mortal lovers and the mother of [name]Perseus[/name], who killed Medusa)

Ooh, thank you everyone so far! I especially like [name]Athena[/name], [name]Hermione[/name], [name]Saga[/name], [name]Rhiannon[/name], [name]Clio[/name] and [name]Danae[/name].